Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev will dance three diverse pieces, all London premières, commissioned by the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Ardani Artists.
The evening will open with extracts of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Mea Culpa, set to music by Heinrich Schütz and accompanied by l'Ensemble Akadêmia from France, conducted by Françoise Lasserre which explores the world that our ancestors and roots have bequeathed to us.
This will be followed by Passo by Ohad Naharin, artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company, danced to the British electronic music duo Autechre and English traditional folk music.
The evening will conclude with Facada by Arthur Pita, adapted specially for Natalia and Ivan, from his original piece God’s Garden. Original music and traditional fado will be played live by Frank Moon.